Kaleigh Blanchard, LPC
Somatic, NARM, and EMDR Therapist
Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Patient Populations: College Students, Adults
Education: Northwestern University
In network with:
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Blue Care Network
Aetna
You’ve always been the one others could count on: the responsible one, the thoughtful one, the one who holds it all together. But under the surface, it can feel like you’re walking a tightrope between who you are and who you’ve had to be. Maybe you’re constantly managing pressure, overthinking everything, or stuck in patterns of people-pleasing and perfectionism. Even when things look fine on the outside, there’s a quiet voice inside wondering why it still feels so hard and where your light has gone. You’re pulled in a million directions, tired of performing, and of feeling like it’s never quite enough. You want to feel like yourself again. Or maybe, for the first time, you’re wondering who that even is.
In therapy, I show up as a real human: warm, collaborative, grounded, and never too far from a well-timed laugh. My style is relational, collaborative, and non-pathologizing. I believe the patterns that are making you feel stuck now carry deep wisdom and were once powerful ways you learned to navigate an imperfect world. They may have helped you to feel safe, stay connected, or in control when you needed it the most. I integrate IFS, EMDR, and somatic-based therapies to support you having deeper awareness of these patterns and reconnect with your full self - not just through insight, but by including your nervous system in the process. Because you are so much more than just your mind and therapy should be for all of you. If this resonates, please reach out. I look forward to connecting with you.
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Attachment Focused
Bipolar Disorder
Child Trauma
Chronic Pain and Illness
Codependency
Dissociation
Domestic Violence/Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Family Conflict
Grief and Loss
Life Transitions (Career Change, Retirement, Moving, Parenthood, etc)
Peer Relationships
Recovering Perfectionists and People-Pleasers
Relationships
Self-Esteem
Sexual Trauma and Abuse
Social Anxiety
Specific Phobias
Spirituality
Stress
Trauma
Women’s Health
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Neuroaffective Relational Model (NARM)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Culturally Sensitive
Existential
Meditation
Mindfulness
Person Centered
Polyvagal Theory
Psychodynamic
Relational
Get to Know Kaleigh
Who is your ideal client?
I work with anxious adults who have spent much of their lives being the dependable one - the helper, the responsible one, the one who keeps things steady. Often, they grew up in environments where emotional needs weren’t fully seen or where chaos, unpredictability, or early responsibilities shaped how they learned to relate to themselves and others. While they’ve learned to show up for everyone else, they’re now longing to feel more connected to themselves. Our work together is about gently untangling those survival strategies and supporting a deeper sense of ease, clarity, and self-trust.
I help adult survivors of trauma heal from the past, improve their relationships in the present, and reconnect with a more vibrant and authentic sense of self. Many of my clients grew up in environments where their emotional needs were overlooked, or where they had to be the responsible one far too soon. Whether it’s the impact of developmental trauma, painful family dynamics, or experiences that left the body in a state of high alert, I work with care and curiosity to tailor my support to each person’s unique process.
What’s something you wish people knew about therapy or the therapy process?
Two things come to mind:
1. That therapy is not about fixing you. So many people come to therapy thinking they’re broken or that something is wrong with them. But often, what feels like a problem is actually a reflection of how you adapted to a world that didn’t fully meet your needs, and
2. You already hold all of the strength and wisdom you need. Therapy isn’t about giving you answers, it’s about creating the right conditions for your system to heal and to connect to your truth. Just like a broken arm can mend when given the right support, old emotional wounds can too. We just aren’t meant to do it alone.
Why do you like being a therapist?
What inspires me as a therapist is the belief that meaningful change and deep healing happens through connection. So many of the "symptoms" people carry are really responses to what they’ve been through and are the strategies that once helped them survive. I don’t see therapy as a place to fix what’s broken, but as a space to gently reconnect with what’s always been there. There’s something really incredible about witnessing someone come back to themselves, reclaim their voice, and begin to feel more whole, alive, and empowered in self.
Besides being a therapist, what do you enjoy in your spare time?
Outside of therapy, you’ll usually find me off on a nature adventure with my two beloved dogs (who proudly serve as recipe testers and self-appointed food critics), cooking something new to share with the people I love, or tending to the small jungle of plants overtaking a corner of my home. I’m happiest when I’m spending time with family, catching up with friends over good food and conversation, learning something, attempting to slow down and ground through my yoga practice, or traveling somewhere new.
What is your favorite book, podcast, or mental health resource?
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté, MD
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine, PhD
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD